Because it is surrounded by water
because oases are good places for crops, which is good for trade.
because oases are good places for crops, which is good for trade.
there life had to be good
it is considered in the middle of the east (Asia) and west (Europe), and was a "halfway point" for traders. The mediterranean also leads right to it so ships could just sail straight there easily. The silk road, a major trading route from the far east, led there.
Water was the main reason. The river gave them water for crops, good soil for growing crops because of the flooding of the rivers, and the location was good for trade as well as natural resources. They could use the river for travel and support between settlements.
there were not many good harbors in the peninsula
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no it is mostly dry sand but there are some places like near the Tigris and the Euphrates that have good soil
Good Question! I am trying to figure it out myself. I THINK that the effect was that It United people OR it divided the area into many countries.
because it has a good route to trade and sell
because it was at the cross lines